Survey study on some artificial colors intake by children in Damietta

الملخص EN

Food is essential for the proper growth and development of children, and excessive consumption of artificial colors in baby foods is a serious health problem that has a negative impact on the growth and health of children.

The aim of this study was to evaluate a survey of artificial colors in children's foods in Damietta governorate in children aged between 1 and 7 years and its impact on the child's general health, especially anemia in children
The study included 200 children from nurseries and primary schools in Damietta Governorate, and we conducted a survey of children's sweets in the supermarket to determine the industrial colors, especially the industrial color of tartrazine( E102 )and the industrial color of carmoisine (E122).

Baby foods such as jelly, soft drinks, Lolita and Children's Candy.

We analyzed the concentrations of the synthetic colorant tatrazine (E102) and the synthetic colorant carmosine (E122) in baby foods in ( HPLC) Chromatograph.